y tocher&039;s the jewel

o ikle thks y ve o&039; y beauty,

and ikle thks y ve o&039; y k;

but little thks y ve i ken brawlie

y tocher&039;s the jewel has chars for hi

it&039;s a&039; for the apple he&039;ll nourish the tree,

it&039;s a&039; for the hny he&039;ll cherish the bee,

y ddie&039;s sae ikle ve wi&039; the siller,

he canna hae ve to spare for

your proffer o&039; ve&039;s an airle-penny,

y tocher&039;s the barga ye wad buy;

but an ye be crafty, i a cunn&039;,

sae ye wi anither your fortune ay try

ye&039;re like to the tir o&039; yon rotten wood,

ye&039;re like to the bark o&039; yon rotten tree,

ye&039;ll slip frae like a knotless thread,

and ye&039;ll crack your credit wi&039; ae nor